Joseph Bruyère
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Bruyère |
| Born |
5 October 1948 Maastricht, the Netherlands |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Major wins | |
| One stage Tour de France Liège–Bastogne–Liège (1976, 1978) |
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Joseph Bruyere or Bruyère (born 5 October 1948 in Maastricht, Netherlands) is a former Belgian cyclist.
Bruyere rode several seasons as the strongest, and most loyal team mate, to the super-star rider Eddy Merckx.
After Merckx retired from racing Bruyere tried to take over from Merckx as a big star, but he wasn't able to, having given his best years to the service of Merckx.
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